Useful keyboard shortcuts for Finder

I have listed a few keyboard shortcuts which can help you to make the most of Finder app.

Give them a try. Make sure Finder is selected before using the shortcuts.

These shortcuts are tested on Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.4.

Open the special folders

• Shift-Command-C ⎯ Computer folder
• Shift-Command-H ⎯ Home folder (user’s home folder)
• Shift-Command-D ⎯ Desktop folder
• Shift-Command-A ⎯ Application folder
• Shift-Command-U ⎯ Utility folder
• Shift-Command-K ⎯ Network folder

Navigation

• Command-[ ⎯ Back
• Command-] ⎯ Forward
• Command-↑ ⎯ Parent folder
• Command-` ⎯ Move between open finder windows

Change View

• Command-1 ⎯ Icon view
• Command-2 ⎯ List view
• Command-3 ⎯ Column view
• Command-4 ⎯ Cover Flow view

Others

• Command-M ⎯ Minimize window current finder window
• Option-Command-T ⎯ Hide Sidebar and Toolbar in current finder window
• Command-T ⎯ Add current open folder or selected folder/file to sidebar
• Shift-Command-backspace ⎯ Empty trash
• Command-N ⎯ Open a new finder window
• Shift-Command-N ⎯ Create a new folder
• Command-O ⎯ Open selected file/folder
• Command-D ⎯ Duplicate selected file/folder
• Command-E ⎯ Eject the selected Disk/External hard drive/Network

Would you like to add more Finder shortcuts? Please mention the Mac OS version.